The fern Dicranopteris dichotoma is an important pioneer species of the understory in Masson pine (Pinus massoniana) forests growing on acidic soils in the Walking Stick subtropical and tropical China.To improve our understanding of the role of D.dichotoma in nitrogen (N) uptake of these forests, a short-term (15)N experiment was conducted at mount
Abstract Background Dengue virus infection results in a broad spectrum of clinical outcomes, ranging from asymptomatic infection Camu Camu through to severe dengue.Although prior infection with another viral serotype, i.e.secondary dengue, is known to be an important factor influencing disease severity, current methods to determine primary versus s
A 45-year-old woman with cor triatriatum sinister was admitted for laparoscopic resection of an ovarian tumor.Her medical history was Lawn Mower benign with the exception of a single episode of syncope one year ago.A 1.5-cm membrane fenestration was found on echocardiography, but there were no other cardiac structural anomalies.General anesthesia w
The paper proposes a technique for protecting reconfigurable networks that implements topology rebuilding, which combines immunization and network gaming methods, as a solution for maintaining cyber resilience.Immunization presumes an adaptive set of protective reconfigurations destined to ensure the functioning of a network.It is a protective reco